Which Box To Get ???

[pomp3y]

i am looking for a sat box as i've had enough of vermin ripping me off and so on so i was just wondering which is the best box to get ??

i'm on a very tight budget at the moment so nothing to out there just has to be simple like viewing the channels and maybe HD...........

plus what channels would i get as thats gonna be another main thing i would like sky sports espn at the races racing uk and all that plus movies kids and so

look forward to hearing from ya all

[badapple]

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[ramjet]

i am looking for a sat box as i've had enough of vermin ripping me off and so on so i was just wondering which is the best box to get ??

i'm on a very tight budget at the moment so nothing to out there just has to be simple like viewing the channels and maybe HD...........

plus what channels would i get as thats gonna be another main thing i would like sky sports espn at the races racing uk and all that plus movies kids and so

look forward to hearing from ya all

you wont get those kinds of channels without getting or paying for cs , which we dont discuss on here

and you cannot afford the best sat box if you are on a tight budget

being on a tight budget restricts you to budget boxes , never mind needing a motor and dish and everything else that goes with it

have a good read of the forums as many people have asked similar questions

but dont expect much if you cannot afford to put the money in

[mdt]

i would like sky sports espn at the races racing uk and all that plus movies kids

you dont want much!.. do you, regards mdt

[Manic01]

i am looking for a sat box as i've had enough of vermin ripping me off and so on so i was just wondering which is the best box to get ??

i'm on a very tight budget at the moment so nothing to out there just has to be simple like viewing the channels and maybe HD...........

plus what channels would i get as thats gonna be another main thing i would like sky sports espn at the races racing uk and all that plus movies kids and so

look forward to hearing from ya all

You need to have a good read.
As for VM ripping you off, they are not.
They have to resell these channels.

[pomp3y]

thanks for all the reply's

should have mentioned that i have access to a few sat dishes i know on of them are sky not sure about the other it's a big dish no motor ones though.

just been having a look about on the net and was wondering if anyone could tell me about envision ???

are these good boxes to have and what can you get from them i've been looking at the Dragon 500S LAN Linux Satellite Receiver

this is what the website has about the box
Product Description
Linux Satellite Receiver

One of the most powerful satellite receiver we have come across.
This Linux Satellite is the first Linux based DVB Receiver. This 500S receiver runs on open-source software developed by hundreds of developers around the world. The 500S is the ultimate machine. If you're looking for a VERY powerful unit, and something to have fun on then this is for you.


This receiver can record straight to your pc and so much more.



Features:

***8226; 250 MHz IBM PowerPC Processor (350 Mips)
***8226; Linux Operating System
***8226; MPEG2 Hardware decoding
***8226; Common available NIMs (DVB-S, DVB-C)
***8226; V.24/RS232 Interface
***8226; 100Mbit full duplex Ethernet Interface
***8226; 2 LED status
***8226; unlimited channel lists for TV/Radio
***8226; channel-change time < 1 second
***8226; full automatic service scan
***8226; supports directly bouquet-lists (indirect unlimited)
***8226; supports EPG (electronic program guide)
***8226; fully adaptable OSD in many languages (skin-support)
***8226; SPDI/F Interface for digital bit stream out (AC-3 / DTS)
***8226; 1 x Scart-interfaces (fully controlled by software)



DM500S technical data

NXP -Tuner:
Frequency Range 950 .... 2150 MHz
Signal Level - 65 dBm .... - 25 dBm
Signal-to-Noise Level 12 dB max.
Input Impedance 75 Ohm
AFC +/- 3 MHz
Demodulation Shaped QPSK
Input Symbol rate 2 .... 45 Mbaud/s, SCPC / MCPC
FEC Viterbi and Reed-Solomon
Viterbirate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, automatic assimilation
Roll-off Factor 35 %
Demultiplexing according ISO 13818-1

Video decoder:
Video Compression MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 compatible
Video Standard PAL G/ 25 Hz
Video Formats 4:3 / 16:9
Footage 16:9, automatic assimilation for 16:9 TV-Device (over Scart)
Letterbox precolating for 4:3 TV-Device

Audio decoder:
Audiokompression MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 Layer I and II
Audio Mode Dual (main/sub), Stereo
Frequency: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz

Output analog:
Output Level L/R 0,5 Vss o-n 600 Ohm
THD > 60 dB (1 kHz)
Crosstalk < -65 dB
Output digital:
Output Level 0,5 Vss o-n 75 Ohm
Sampled Data Filtering 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
S/PDIF-Output optical (AC3)

Video parameter:
Input Level FBAS 1 Vss +/- 0.3 dB o-n 75 Ohm
Teletext filter in conformity with ETS 300 472 Standard

TV-Scart:
Output: FBAS,RGB,S-VHS over OSD selectable

Serial Interface RS 232:
Type RS232 bidirectional
Bitrate 115,2 kBit/s max.
Plug Connector SUB-D-9
Function Update of Firmware and Reprogramming

Ethernet:
100 MBit compatible, bi-directional interface
Function Update of Firmware and Reprogramming

Power consumption:
< 10W / 12V

Input voltage:
DC12V,alternating acurrent +/- 15%

External power supply:
Input:
110-240V AC / 50-60Hz / 0,6A
Output:
12V = / 1A

Physical specification:
Ambient Temperature +15?C...+35?C
Humidity < 80%
Size (W x D x H): 195 mm x 130 mm x 40 mm
Weight: 0,6 kg

i know it's not HD but it's a start

[ramjet]

I believe it was another clone of the dm500s dreambox , and there are several clones of the dreambox on the market. the original dreambox 500s SD box hasnt been made for several years now

its one thing buying and loading and running a box , quite another to get what you said you want

its not as if you can just patch it or load an image and then decode the holy grail in channels. hasnt been like that for some considerable time

so yes any sat box with a digital satellite tuner will start you off , on fta channels only

with an emu like cccam or mgcamd you can get the biss and dcw and ucas channels by adding keys or softcams, from the satellites and providers that still support those older methods

but dont expect to get channels like you are asking for using those older methods, as satellite encryption is way ahead of cable encryption and has been for several years

[pomp3y]

wow there's loads that need to be taken into consideration then so what type of box would i need to get the things i would like ?

[shankill2012]

I noticed your post in the cable section, I would forget about cable as there doesn't seem to be much happening at the minute, the dm500s would be a good started box and the cheapest dreambox but it's not HD, have a look at the "openbox" it's pretty popular and it's quite cheap and HD, but you undoubtably will have to pay someone somewhere to watch those channels you want to watch.

[pomp3y]

so what would i need so i didn't have to pay anyone ?

if there is such a way

[Shady]

you're heading down a path that is against forum rules... google 'cardshare'. we can help you no more with that aspect

[ramjet]

you will have to pay one way or another , that is the bottom line , there are no free rides at all

[pomp3y]

thanks for all the info peps was just gathering information thats all

[Shamonee]

so what would i need so i didn't have to pay anyone ?

if there is such a way

work for s*y

[cactikid]

i was going to mention a freesat box no bills to pay and you wont get the sports or movies from sky as they are encrypted,i would suggest a hd box if your tv is a hd as picture quality is much better,some sat boxes when bought come with a gift,like spiderbox protek,and if you only have a sky dish you can get a monoblock lnb to receive from 2 sats.